Manny Pacquiao will confront Timothy Bradley for a third time on April 9 at the MGM in Las Vegas in what could be the last battle of his storied vocation, as indicated by Dan Rafael of ESPN.

Mike Coppinger of USA Today affirmed Rafael's report.

"It's a done arrangement and it will be a third battle against [Timothy] Bradley. We took a ton of thought knowing Bradley has enhanced a considerable measure as a warrior since the last time they've met in 2014," Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told Josef T. Ramos of the Manila Times prior on Wednesday.

"Bradley is cheerful about it obviously and that is truly an aggressive battle for Manny [Pacquiao]," Arum included.

"Individuals ought not purchase this battle since they trust it's Manny's last battle," Arum said, per Coppinger. "They ought to purchase it in the event that they accept with Bradley's change this is a truly focused battle."

While Pacquiao (57-6-2) is still a noteworthy draw, he's getting arranged to step in his Filipino political vocation. Arum beforehand noted in October the 37-year-old star has his eye on a Senate seat, which means boxing will probably get pushed out of the comparison, per Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times.

"He can't [mess] around and take off to go into a preparation camp for three months on the off chance that he's in office as a congressperson," Arum said. "Representatives do the vast majority of the work in the Philippines. They must be there for all intents and purposes each day. He knows whether he's a congressperson, he can't battle."

Given Pac-Man's age and the six-year terms in the Philippines' Senate, the latest battle with Bradley (33-1-1) could very well mark the end of his athletic career.

There was also talk about a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. After years of hype, the so-called superfight failed to live up to expectations as Pacquiao lost by unanimous decision in a lackluster contest that lacked action. He later admitted a shoulder injury limited him.

Now he's working his way back to full strength and, if he's indeed heading into his last bout, will certainly want to end on a high note after losing three of his past six fights.